...and your check is ready 15 days later!

CONSIGNOR BASICS

JBF Milwaukee County consignors earn 60% less your $12 consignor fee per sale event. Consignors that are able to help during the sale for at least 4 hours earn 70%.

Consignors earn on average $500 per sale. (depending on what and how much sells)

Checks are e-mailed out 2 weeks after pick up.

How to sell LOTS of items. Spread the word about the sale. We have bookmarks and postcards to help you do this. Don't be shy and keep JBF to yourself . Tell everyone you know! E-mail us today and let us know where we can mail you some marketing material about the sale.

Price your items to sell!!

*****Reminder consignors are only allowed to bring 350 pieces of clothing to each sale. This can be for example: 1 shirt on a hanger or a full outfit shirt and shorts OR shirt and skirt. This would also be considered 1 item. Please only put outfits together that match and are the same size. We will not be able to accept any mismatched items.

If you choose to donate your items you MUST also include your items in the 25% & 50% off sale days. This is only for your benefit. You will sell more items!!!

Consignors who are selling over 500 items (between clothing and other items) at one sale (April or September) we require you to help during sort on Saturday evening from 3-7pm (this shift is for you to pull your items...you will NOT earn the extra percentage for this shift or a presale shopping pass). If you wish to earn 70% on your sold items you also need to help another 4 hour shift. We ask that you check out with us before you are load your car with your items. You will see a special 4 hour shift on the volunteer schedule for POWER CONSIGNORS this shift needs approval. You only earn a presale pass if you volunteer 4 hours during the sale other then the POWER CONSIGNOR SHIFT.***** If you have over 500 items and you DO not volunteer for the 3-7pm on Saturday for sort shift during breakdown but you do volunteer during another time during the sale. You will NOT earn the extra percentage on your sold items.

NOTE:

If a consignor check is not cashed within 30 days of when it was e-mailed we will place a stop pay on the check and the consignor will need to pay the $40.00 fee to have it reissued.

HELPING AT THE SALE

Join our Team! Over 600 helpers make each sale event the perfect place for families to find great deals on items they need!

Volunteer Perks!

4-Hour Volunteers

Earn 70% on your sold items.

Shop Saturday's presale starting at 1:00pm. This is just for the one doing the volunteering.

Shop Thursday's Half Price Presale Party from 6:00-9:00pm. You also get to bring 4 guests with you to the half price presale.

8-Hour Volunteers

Earn 70% on your sold items.

Shop Saturday's presale starting at 11:30am. This is just for the one doing the volunteering.

Shop Thursday's Half Price Presale Party from 6:00-9:00pm. You also get to bring 4 guests with you to the half price presale.

12-Hour Volunteers

Earn 70% on your sold items.

Shop Saturday's presale starting at 10:00am. This is just for the one doing the volunteering.

Shop Thursday's Half Price Presale Party from 6:00-9:00pm. You also get to bring 4 guests with you to the half price presale.

16-Hour Volunteers or sign up for 2 JBF Crew shifts (the Crew shifts are marked on these shifts in the title)

Earn 70% on your sold items.

Shop Saturday's presale starting at 9:00am. This is just for the one doing the volunteering.

Shop Thursday's Half Price Presale Party from 6:00-9:00pm. You also get to bring 4 guests with you to the half price presale.

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Please remember you will want to be comfortable. We recommend wearing close-toed shoes that give you lots of support. And please wear clothing that lets you move easily.

Please DB check your day planner and only sign up for shifts that you know you can volunteer.

Please bring a drink and snack that you may need during your shift! The venue will not have the concession stand open at all during the sale.

Some shifts require lots of standing and walking. Please double check the description of each shift you wish to sign up for.

Most importantly have FUN!! If you have any suggestions for the sale please feel free to e-mail us at melindaherbert@jbfsale. We will also have a suggestion book at the sale.

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JBF Team Members are parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles who give of their time in exchange for the privilege of being the FIRST to shop! During the time you help out you may be doing anything from assisting in the set up, merchandising, and execution of the sale.

Tasks you may be doing:
Check-In for Consignors
Item inspections
Register/Check-Out
Customer Service
Merchandise Organization
Helping at the check out
and much much more!

DROP OFF and PICK UP

All clothing should be on plastic hangers before drop off. (we sell all clothing with the hangers on them. No hangers are returned to the consignors.)

• Enter the glass doors in the front, bringing one or two items with you, sign your waiver, get your passes

• Each car seat and booster seat will need a waiver.

• Next go out to your car and get your items and enter the side door of hall c.

• All clothing and shoes will need to be inspected.

• You are responsible for placing all your items on the sales floor after they are inspected.

Pick up ~ for all Consignors: Sunday, April 7th @ 11am-12:30pm (this may change)

At 12:31pm ALL remaining items are donated to A Place of Refuge Ministries and Reach out to Read program charity. Sorry, no exceptions!

PRESALE HOURS

Consignors & Volunteers get to shop first!

Saturday, March 30th

16-hour Volunteers & Volunteers that help for 2 JBF Crew shifts (in the description of the shift it will say JBF CREW) Volunteers shop from 9am-9pm

12 Hour Volunteers shop from 10am-9pm

8 Hour Volunteers shop from 11:30am-9pm

4 Hour Volunteers shop from 1-9pm

Consignors and 1 guest get to shop starting at 2:30pm-9pm

AND

Volunteer & Consignor Half Price Presale Party ~ Thursday from 6pm-9pm. You are welcome to bring up to 4 guests with you to the 1/2 price presale.

First Time Parent, First Time Grandparent, Teacher, Police, Military & Firefirghters get to shop at 6pm on Saturday, March 30th. Only those that quailfy and register via EVENTBRITE (tickets available starting February 3rd) will be allowed to shop.

No children 9 years of age or younger are allowed at the Saturday presale unless they are 12 months of age or younger and are in a front carrier. We will not be able to allow strollers or wagons during Saturday's presale.

Consignors your guest to the Saturday presale may be a child 9 years of age or older.

Volunteers & Consignors for the half price presale on Thursday you are allowed to bring children of any age as your guest.

Presale Passes: Consignors will receive their presale passes at drop off . Non-consignors when you arrive to shop the presale please ask to see Melinda and she will have your presale pass for you.

preparing your items

Bags & Baby Carriers

Diaper bags, infant carriers, backpacks, and purses are great consignment items. Please inspect all items carefully to make sure items have not been recalled, stained, damaged or are missing pieces. We no longer accept breast pumps.

Package: Please zip-tie items to an adult-size hanger.

Price: Price 50% - 75% off retail. Items in great condition tend to sell very well.

Tag: Hole-punch JBF tag and attach it to item with ribbon or string. If item contains multiple pieces, be sure all pieces are included and list number of items on JBF tag description. (link to tagging video)

Bedding, Blankets & Textiles

Bedding sizes accepted are bassinet through twin only. Please be selective when selling bedding, blankets, receiving blankets, burp cloths, and towels. New and barely used items sell best. Check carefully for stains; shoppers get very disappointed if they find a stain in a bundled blanket once they get home.

WE CAN NOT SELL CRIB BUMPERS. You are welcome to remove the bumper and sell the rest of the set.

Package: Put bedding/crib/bedroom sets together in original packaging or in giant clear plastic bags. Arrange bedding sets inside bag so that shoppers can see all of the items as well as the design/pattern. Secure the bag by sealing it and then turning the seal over ahd securing it with tape so that items do not get separated. Bundle blankets, cloths, and towels with ribbon or string like a package (be sure multiple pieces cannot be separated). If selling one blacket place it on a adult plastic size hanger as we will hang these on a rolling rack for better ease of shopping.

Price: Price to sell! Shoppers are less likely to purchase these items used, so prices have to be low. Try to price 75% - 90% off retail.

Tag: If bedding is in a plastic bag, attach tag securely with packaging tape to the inside of the bag and tape the bag shut (bedding set prices vary widely and securing tags inside bags prevents tag switching). If bedding/blankets are bundled with string, attach tag directly to blanket and tuck it under the ribbon/string so that it does not easily get pulled off when shifting around during the sale. (link to tagging video)

Books, Games, DVDs, Arts & Crafts

Books, book sets, board games, puzzles, video games, video game systems, scrapbook, arts & crafts sets are great items for resale. Please only bring kids’, parenting, homeschooling, pregnancy and child rearing books. Games and puzzles must have all pieces. (No "adult" content please.) Check items to ensure they are in great condition. Please double check that all puzzle pieces are included when selling. Shoppers are very disappointed when they go to play a game or put a puzzle together and there are pieces missing.

Package: Use clear, self-seal bags or clear cling wrap (saran wrap) to hold multiple items together; Tie sets of books together with ribbon/string (be sure to tie the ribbon each way so the books are secure and don't slide out. Be sure that parts/games to video game systems (such as Vtech) cannot be separated or switched out at the sale. When selling games out of their original box please take a piece of cardboard and securely tape the game and tag to the cardboard. PUZZLES ~ please tape them secruly with painters tape.

Price: Prices can range from $.50 to $50.00 in this category, depending on the item. Price to sell especially for books & DVDs as there are always lots to choose from at the sale. If you have a high priced item please give it to the volunteer up front at drop off. We will place these items out on the sales floor after drop off.

Tag: When tagging books, please attach your tag to the book with clear tape or painters tape that can be removed without damaging the item. Tape tag to the outside cover of glossy books and to the inside cover of books that will easily tear when removing the tag. Please do not use masking or double sided tape. Hole-punch JBF tag and tie to sets. (link to tagging video)

Clothing

****Quick note short sleeve uniform shirts will be accepted at the fall event.****

ALL clothing must be on PLASTIC hangers ONLY NO WIRE HANGERS (even though the video shows wire hangers)

Our Spring sale is spring & summer clothing only. Jeans and linen pants will be accepted NO long sleeve shirts.

Our Fall Sale is fall & winter clothing only... Be picky. Look at your clothing items as if you were going to purchase them. No stained or damaged items will be accepted. Any items that look like "mom's" clothes will be rejected at inspection.

Please freshly clean your clothing items. Replace missing buttons, sew loose hems and seams, and clip loose threads. Please button all buttons, snap all snaps, zip all zippers before you arrive at drop off. This will ensure that there are no defects in the clothing. The newer the item looks (and the better it smells), the better it will sell.

Package & Hang: ONLY Plastic Hangers accepted - Please hang clothes including onies so the hanger hook points to the left (like a question mark). Hang size 0-5 clothing on child-size hangers and sizes 6-20 and maternity clothing on adult-size hangers. Clothing that falls off the hanger onto the floor does not sell well. Old Navy and many outlet stores are great places to get free hangers (they throw away hangers daily!) and WalMart & Target sell child-size plastic tube hangers at a great price.

Clothing Sets - Sets tend to sell better (under size 6) so match things up if you can. All garments should be hung with the hanger hook pointing left (hanger should resemble a question mark when looking at the front of item). Safety pin or use a tagging gun to attach clothing sets securely with bottom garment hung on the backside of the shirt, so both pieces can be viewed without separating them.

Pants/Shorts - Pant-clip hangers are great but if you use a standard hanger, simply use your tagging gun to attach pants to the top part of the hanger so the garment will not slide.

Socks, tights, hats and infant mittens need to be in a clear zip-lock bag if you are grouping multiple items in one bag. If selling single items these will be hang on a grid wall at the end of the clothing racks. Please attach these to the gridwall at drop off. Please be sure to label your tag well so that customers know if the items are short-sleeve onesies or long-sleeve onesies.

Price: Hanging Clothing - We ask that you price all items to sell. There is NO $3.00 rule at the Milwaukee sale.

Tag: Clothing on Hangers - Attach tag with a tagging gun or safety pin to the top of the item. Insert the gun in a label or inside seam NOT through part of the clothing (to avoid making a hole or tear in the clothing). Also, pull on the tag to make sure it is properly secured and will not come off easily. Please make sure consignor tags are pulled out of the clothing so they are easily visible to the customers. If selling an outfit please securing safety pin all items together, be sure to do so in a seam so no holes are created.

Non-Hanging Clothing - Please use tagging gun or safety pins to attach tags to onesies, socks, tights, infant mittens, and accessories. Be sure to also attach multiple pieces together. Then put these items into clear zip-lock bags (if selling multi items together). If items are in a clear bag please seal the bag, turn the seal over and then tape the bag shut. (link to tagging video)

Furniture & Equipment

Exersaucers, swings, high chairs, changing tables, cribs (cribs Manufactured AFTER June 28, 2011; strollers, bath seats, baby walkers, car seats & car seat accessories must be checked for safety recalls, must have all parts, and be in good condition. Children's furniture - beds (toddler, twin), desks, side tables, dressers. For side tables and dressers these are only those that are for children's rooms.

Package: If item has multiple pieces use packaging tape, zip-ties, or string to keep items attached together. If wooden furniture has loose parts, use clear plastic wrap to secure item. All furniture and equipment must be assembled during the sale. Batteries must be included, if applicable. Please bring a Car Seat Checklist for all car seats, booster seats, and car seat base or infant carrier.

Price: Price 50% - 75% off retail. Items in great condition tend to sell very well.

Tag: Attach JBF tag directly to item with clear packaging tape or hole-punch JBF tag and tie it to item. If you feel clear tape will damage the item then please use painters tape. (link to tagging video)

Package: If item has multiple pieces use packaging tape, tagging gun, safety pins or clear self-seal bags to keep items attached together and clearly visible to shoppers. Batteries must be included, if applicable.

Price: Price 50% - 75% off retail. Items in great condition tend to sell very well.

Tag: Attach JBF tag directly to item or clear self-seal bag with clear packaging tape or hole-punch JBF tag and tie it to item. If items are in a clear bag please seal the bag, turn the seal over and then tape the bag shut

Shoes

Make sure that shoes are clean, clean, clean! We will be VERY selective with shoes during Consignor Drop Off & Inspection as we will be accepting ALL Season shoes at both sales.

Package: Fasten shoes together with zip ties. For infant shoes or small shoes without laces, you may put the shoes in a clear zip-lock bag. NO shoe boxes.

Price: Shoes must be in good condition and should be priced to sell.

Tag: Punch a hole in the top of your tag and attach the tag to the shoes with the ribbon, string, or zip tie. For infant shoes in a clear zip-lock bag, put the tag inside the bag, seal the bag, turn the seal over and tape the bag shut with clear packing tape. (link to tagging video)

Toys

NO stuffed animals unless they talk or move!!

Ride-on toys, block sets, dolls, remote control cars, outdoor toys, learning toys, and more. All toys must be checked for safety recalls (link) before consigning. Clean all toys and baby equipment thoroughly. Please test to make sure that toys and equipment are working properly. Battery operated toys must include working batteries (these can be purchased inexpensively at local discount stores).

Package: Keeping tags and multiple items attached is essential for your items to sell. Bag all small parts belonging to toys/equipment in self-seal bags, seal, turn the seal over and tape the bag shut with clear packing tape. Fasten the bag securely to the item with ribbon, tape, or zip ties. Items must include ALL working parts.

Discount Days

We encourage all consignors to participate in the Discount Days by clicking the donate box when you are creating your tags.

Consignors that do participate in the discount days usually sell 50% more items then those that do not.

Discount days are Thursday (25% off), Friday and Saturday (50% off days).

If your item/s are not discounted they will still stay on the sales floor for shoppers to purchase.

Donating

We encourage all consignors to check the donate box while creating and printing their tags. This means all unsold items left at the end of the sale will be donated to charity. (see Giving Back page for more details on charity)

All items not picked up by 12:31pm on drop off day weather marked to donate or not they ALL will be donated. No exceptions!!

NEW to Consigning at JBF

Please read through the website. Page by Page, Section by Section.

1) Gather your items.

2) Check each item; please make sure they are clean, all pieces are included and that they are not recalled.

3) Enter your items using your JBF account.

4) Print and attach your tag to each of your items.

5) ALL clothing needs to be on plastic hangers before you arrive at drop. All items are sold WITH the hanger.

6) Sign up to volunteer. Volunteering a min. of 4 hours at the sale you earn 70% on your sold items.

Perfect Consignors

We appreciate those consignors who spend the extra time at home ensuring that their items are stain free, tagged correctly, all pieces are included, are not recalled, volunteering at the sale and we want to reward them for their hard work!

In order to be on the list and skip inspection you must meet all of the following steps at teh Spring 2019 event:

Register for the event by March 1st.

If you have less than five stained, damaged, or unacceptable items at drop off (yes we do inspect items once again when they are on the sales rack) and or pulled at drop off or during the sale.

Zero Recalled items at the sale.

Volunteer a min. of 4 hours at the sale.

Check in and sign the ledger before you place your items on the sales floor during drop off.

Show up and volunteer for each shift that you sign up for. If you NO show for 1 shift we will not be able to add you to the PC list. Meaning you sign up for 2 or more shifts and show up for 1 or more but miss ONE of them then you will not be on the PC list.

If you are a Power Consignor you MUST volunteer 4 hours during the sale PLUS pull your items Saturday starting at 3pm. If you do just one or the other you will not be on the PC list.

If you register to consign you show up and consign. If you no show you will no longer be on the PC list for the following.

EVEN if your inspector says you made the list if you missed one of these steps you will not make the PC list.

If you make the PC list but are not able to consign please e-mail us at least a month before the next sale and we are happy to add you to the list.

Complete all steps you will be added to a list which allows you to skip inspection during drop off at the next sale. This saves you lots of time at Drop Off! REMEMBER: Perfect Consignor status is earned each sale. Spend extra time inspecting items at home so that you earn perfect status for the next sale!

VENDORS

Friends helping Friends

Do you have a family friendly business that you would like to promote at our next sale. Contact us today for more details. melindaherbert@jbfsale.com. Please include the business name and if you have a website please include the URL for it.